The newly-relaunched Aerotrain at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) suffered a breakdown late on July 13 (Saturday), forcing passengers to disembark and walk a short stretch to reach the satellite terminal.
In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon (July 14), Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) confirmed the incident and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
“One aerotrain traveling from the Main Terminal Building (MTB) to the Satellite Building stopped just before the platform doors due to a breaker trip at the MTB’s substation.
“Passengers were safely evacuated through the train’s emergency doors and guided to the satellite terminal by our personnel,” MAHB said, adding that it is investigating the cause of the failure together with the contractor, Alstom.
MAHB clarified that the second aerotrain remained operational and there was no complete service disruption between terminals.
According to The Star, at 4am Sunday, two of the three aerotrains were operating normally, and no passengers were seen using the airport’s shuttle buses, which have been on standby since July 1.
This is the second recent disruption. On July 4, service was suspended for about an hour due to water ponding caused by heavy rainfall. Transport Minister Anthony Loke clarified that the issue was due to a pump failure unrelated to the aerotrain system, emphasizing that the train itself did not break down.
